Register Today for a Free Webinar

NCATS, NHLBI and NCI support biotechnology and healthcare companies owned by women and individuals from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds through open funding opportunities available through the NIH’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.

Register today to join NCATS and its NIH co-hosts, along with the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) on March 2, 2016, for a webinar about programs and funding opportunities that support women-owned small businesses and women in research and technology transfer organizations. The event will feature:

An overview of SBIR and STTR programs and funding opportunities

Examples and case studies of women founders of bio- and healthcare-technology early-stage businesses

Tips and tools for applying for funding and resources available for women entrepreneurs and researchers from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds

Women-owned and socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses

Small biotech and/or healthcare technology businesses

Research institutions and technology transfer organizations

Multiple venture-backed small businesses

Featured Speakers:

Heather Metcalf, Ph.D., Director of Research and Analysis for the Association for Women in ScienceLili M. Portilla, M.P.A., Director, Strategic Alliances, NCATS, NIH, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services